http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 by six wickets - Tri-Nation Series 2013
In the opening match of the Tri-Nation Series in West Indies, the hosts beat Sri Lanka by six wickets on Friday, 28 June, at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica.
Chris Gayle’s emphatic 109 made it possible for the hosts to successfully chase down 209 runs for the loss of four wickets.
Earlier after winning the toss, West Indies chose to field first in a bid to restrict their opponents on a small total, however, their plans backfired when Sri Lankan openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 gave their side
a commendable start of 62 runs. The two Sri Lankans exhibited tremendous form and looked unbeatable. However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Bravo-c1379 crashed the party by nabbing the wicket of Tharanga, who faltered after scoring 25 runs off 43 deliveries.
Jayawardene and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869 after hammering
a majestic knock of 52 runs off 52 deliveries.
The partnership between Sangakkara and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LD-Chandimal-c1831 led the side towards 104 before Narine bagged the prized wicket of Sangakkara, who hit the showers after scoring 17.
Chandimal and skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804 for 21. The lower-order
was then incinerated by the bowling, preventing anyone from scoring in double figures, leaving the Sri Lankan captain unbeaten on 55, as Sri Lanka were all bowled out in 48.3 overs for 208 runs.
From West Indies, Narine was the best bowler with four wickets to his name, backed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Rampaul-c2233 with three.
The Windies then got off to a superb start with openers Gayle and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Johnson-Charles-c69060 crafting a staggering stand of 115, before this partnership ended on the wicket of Charles, who fell after scoring 29 runs.
Gayle and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386 then took the score to 181, before the departure of Gayle. Bravo and Samuels then took the score to 190, after which Sri Lanka struck again by dismissing Bravo for 27. However, Gayle had done enough damage
to prevent Sri Lanka from making a comeback.
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